Not calling timeout, Mystic Valley pushed the ball forward. A scramble resulted in a deflection out of bounds off a Gryphon with 4.7 seconds left. Mystic Valley's inbound pass was twice deflected, before the ball was picked up and swished on a fallaway from near the free-throw line.

Casey McLaughlan scored 21 points to lead No. 5 Centrall Catholic past No. 13 Methuen and into a semifinal match-up on Wednesday in Tewksbury against the winner of Sunday's Andover vs. Lynn English quarterfinal.

Central Catholic improved to 18-5.

N.H. Division 1

Quarterfinal

Bedford 51

Alvirne 35

The game was tied 23-23 at halftime, but No. 2 seed Bedford led 35-30 after three and pulled away late in the fourth quarter.

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